90. Depression and Anxiety Medications: A Balanced Approach (Depression and Anxiety Coping Skills Podcourse)
Here's an important reminder about medications and depression and anxiety: You don't have to choose between medication or a "natural" approach. A truly integrative approach makes room for it all. It's about harnessing science, skills, and the incredible capacity for healing we all possess. In this episode, Dr. Emmons will discuss a more balanced perspective on medication and its role in mental health. He'll share his unique approach to medications with the reminder that healing is an individual journey, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution.
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Sources and Notes:
- Important reminder: Consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program.
- Foundational Supplements:
- Activated B-complex: PureGenomics B-Complex
- Omega 3
- OmegAvail Hi-Po (non-vegetarian)
- Omega 3 DHA Vegan
- Magnesium
- NeuroMag (magnesium L-threonate): our favorite form of magnesium to support sleep and mental health
- Reacted Magnesium: Another option with a blend of magnesium forms that some folks like for overall support. This is less expensive than magnesium L-threonate and comes in capsule or powder.
- Magnesium L-glutamate: perhaps the easiest form on the stomach.
- Vitamin D3
- 2,000 IU
- 5,000 IU
- Priobiotics
- Probiotic 225 (high-dose powder option)
- Two capsule options we love (some folks find one easier on their stomach than the other)
- Probiotic 50 billion
- Multi-Probiotic 40 billion
- Convenient, high-quality multi:
- NeuroMood Pure Pack (contains vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids and curcumin)
- PureGenomics Multivitamin (vegetarian option)
This episode is part of our Podcourse! To get the most of the course, you may want to follow along in order, beginning with episode #78 and you can visit the Podcourse Page to find all the episodes. However, these episodes can be listened to in any order and you can take action with any strategy that you feel connected to.
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